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Boeing, machinists talks fail; union strikes -

Boeing machinists march from company’s Renton, Wash., factory to their union hall earlier this week.Despite a 48-hour contract extension, negotiations between Boeing Co. and Machinists union officials have failed and the union says a strike is set to begin at 12:01 a.m. PDT Saturday.


Fri, 5 Sep 2008 23:58:54 GMT
Strike could cost Boeing billions -

The strike’s impact on Boeing will be mainly to its bottom line and its customer relations, leaving its credibility in the aerospace community intact, Hamilton said.Boeing, battered by delays on its Dreamliner program and a loss of a military tanker program, now faces billions of dollars in lost revenues from a strike by its largest union.


Fri, 5 Sep 2008 23:09:16 GMT
Boeing’s workers postpone strike -

Boeing machinists march from company’s Renton, Wash., factory to their union hall on Wednesday.Boeing Co faces a walkout by 27,000 workers on Friday after members of its largest labor union rejected the planemaker’s contract offer and voted to strike unless a compromise is reached.


Thu, 4 Sep 2008 13:50:25 GMT
Airlines seen losing $5.2 billion this year - The IATA predicts airlines will lose $5.2 billion this year as oil prices remain high and demand weakens, and suggests this weak financial performance will continue in 2009. Wed, 3 Sep 2008 14:44:26 GMT
Boeing may bail out of $35B competition - Boeing Co. is considering bailing out of a competition for a $35 billion contract to build aerial refueling tankers for the Air Force, if it does not receive an additional four months. Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:56:08 GMT
BA, American and Iberia form new alliance - British Airways PLC, American Airlines and Spain’s Iberia SA said Thursday they have signed a revenue-sharing deal. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:15:24 GMT
Boeing signals it will stay in tanker fight - Boeing signaled it will remain in the competition for a disputed $35 billion Air Force tanker contract, saying talks with the Pentagon were the start of a "continuing dialogue." Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:52:05 GMT

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